- Acadia No. 34, Alberta
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Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 — Municipal district — Location of the M.D. of Acadia No. 34 in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°09′27″N 110°12′50″W / 51.1575°N 110.21389°WCoordinates: 51°09′27″N 110°12′50″W / 51.1575°N 110.21389°W Country 
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AlbertaRegion Southern Alberta Census division No. 4 Established 1913 Incorporated 1945 Government[1] – Reeve Dwight Meers – Governing body M.D. of Acadia No. 34 Council – Municipal seat Acadia Valley Area – Total 1,076 km2 (415.4 sq mi) Population (2006)[2] – Total 545 – Density 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) – Dwellings 176 Time zone MST (UTC-7) Website M.D. of Acadia No. 34 The Municipal District (M.D.) of Acadia No. 34 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary, close to the Saskatchewan border, in Census Division No. 4.
It is located on Highway 41 on the north side of the Red Deer River and bordered on the east by Saskatchewan. Highway 41 is a main route between Medicine Hat and Cold Lake.
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Demographics
In 2006, the M.D. of Acadia No. 34 had a population of 545 living in 176 dwellings, a 6.4% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 1,076.26 km2 (415.55 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5 /km2 (1.3 /sq mi).[2]
Communities
The only community in the M.D. of Acadia No. 34 is the Hamlet of Acadia Valley,[3] which is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[4]
Attractions
- Prairie Elevator Museum in the Hamlet of Acadia Valley[5]
- Acadia Municipal Recreation Dam - trout fishing
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of municipal districts in Alberta
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Acadia No. 34 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4804001&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Acadia%20No.%2034&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4804001. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs - Municipal Profile
- ^ "GeoSearch2006". 2009-02-16. http://geodepot.statcan.ca/GeoSearch2006/GeoSearch2006.jsp?resolution=H&lang=E&otherLang=F. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ M.D. of Acadia No. 34 - Points of Interest
External links
- Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 official web site
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